Curing The Hics

October 18, 1985

PEKING — Boo! Drink water. Hold the breath. These are some Western cures for hiccups. Dr. Deng Guangwu gets results by pressing ears, the China Daily newspaper reported Thursday. Dr. Deng, inspired by an ancient theory, started with a peasant who had been hiccuping for three years and cured him with three-minute daily treatments for three months, China Daily said.